B66 4PU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B66 4PU

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,865 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

71Safety

80Health

76Transport

68Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B66 4PU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools63

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 80 schools in total

Shireland Technology PrimaryOutstanding · 0.2 mi Shireland Collegiate Academy0.2 mi Shireland Hall Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Cape Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi George Dixon Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Elm Tree Primary Academy0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shireland Technology Primary (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety71

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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare80

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PES@CAPE OPTICIANS BC ICB — 0.3 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space68

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Montague Road Open Space — 0.2 mi

Amenities93

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Iceland, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B66 4PU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B66.

Average sold price by property type across the B66 district, 2021–2026 — 849 sales.

About B66 4PU

B66 4PU scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B66 4PU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,865 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 80 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Shireland Technology Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@CAPE OPTICIANS BC ICB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B66 4PU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 40 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B66 4PU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B66 4PU?

There are 80 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B66 4PU, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B66 4PU safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for B66 4PU. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near B66 4PU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B66 4PU includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B66 4PU?

B66 4PU has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B66 4PU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B66 4PU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.